NCERT Solutions Class 9th Civics: Chp 5 Working of Institutions

Question
1: If you are elected as the President
of India which of the following decisions can you take on your own?
(a) Select the person you like as Prime Minister.
(b) Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok Sabha.
(c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.
(d) Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers.

Answer:
(c) Ask for reconsideration of a
bill passed by both the houses.

Question
2: Who among the following is a part of
the political executive?
(a) District Collector
(b) Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Home Minister
(d) Director General of Police

Answer:
(c) Home Minister

Question
3: Which of the following statements
about the judiciary is false?
(a) Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court.
(b) Judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against the spirit of the
Constitution.
(c) Judiciary is independent of the Executive.
(d) Any citizen can approach the courts if her rights are violated

Answer:
(a) Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court.

Question
4: Which of the following institutions
can make changes to an existing law of the country?
(a) The Supreme Court
(b) The President
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The Parliament

Answer:
(d) The Parliament

Question
5: Match the ministry with the news
that the ministry may have released:

(a) A new policy is being made to increase the jute
exports from the country.

(i) Ministry of Defence

(b) Telephone services will be made more accessible to
rural areas.

(ii) Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Public
Distribution

(c) The price of rice and wheat sold under the Public
Distribution System will go down

(iii) Ministry of Health

(d) A pulse polio campaign will be launched.

(iv) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(e) The allowances of the soldiers posted on high
altitudes will be increased.

(v) Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology.

Answer:

(a) A new policy is being made to increase the jute
exports from the country.

(iv) Ministry of Commerce and Industrye

(b) Telephone services will be made more accessible to
rural areas.

(v) Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology.

(c) The price of rice and wheat sold under the Public
Distribution System will go down

(ii) Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Public
Distribution

(d) A pulse polio campaign will be launched.

(iii) Ministry of Health

(e) The allowances of the soldiers posted on high
altitudes will be increased.

(i) Ministry of Defence

Question
6: Of all the institutions that we have
studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the
following matters.
(a) Decision on allocation of money for developing infrastructure like roads,
irrigation etc. and different welfare activities for the citizens.
(b) Considers the recommendation of a Committee on a law to regulate the stock
exchange.
(c) Decides on a legal dispute between two state governments.
(d) Implements the decision to provide relief for the victims of an earthquake.

Question
7: Why is the Prime Minister in India
not directly elected by the people? Choose the most appropriate answer and give
reasons for your choice.
(a) In a Parliamentary democracy only the leader of the majority party in the
Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.
(b) Lok Sabha can remove the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers even
before the expiry of their term.
(c) Since the Prime Minister is appointed by the President there is no need for
it.
(d) Direct election of the Prime Minister will involve lot of expenditure on election.

Answer:
The most appropriate answer is ‘a’.
This is to ensure that the Prime Minister secures a majority support. This
prevents him/her from being either a puppet or a dictator since he/she has to
function along with a council of ministers.

Question
8: Three friends went to watch a film
that showed the hero becoming Chief Minister for a day and making big changes
in the state. Imran said this is what the country needs. Rizwan said this kind
of a personal rule without institutions is dangerous. Shankar said all this is
a fantasy. No minister can do anything in one day. What would be your reaction
to such a film?

Answer:
Such a film is unrealistic and
undemocratic. The Chief Minister should be appointed after a fair election
process. At the same time a lot of planning is needed to carry out reforms.

Question
9: A teacher was making preparations
for a mock parliament. She called two students to act as leaders of two
political parties. She gave them an option: Each one could choose to have a
majority either in the mock Lok Sabha or in the mock Rajya Sabha. If this
choice was given to you. Which one would you choose and why?

Answer:
Attempt this question on your own.

Question
10: After reading the example of the
reservation order, three students had different reactions about the role of the
judiciary. Which view, according to you, is a correct reading of the role of
judiciary?
(a) Srinivas argues that since the Supreme Court agreed with the government, it
is not independent.
(b) Anjaiah says that judiciary is independent because it could have given a
verdict against the government order. The Supreme Court did direct the
government to modify it.
(c) Vijaya thinks that the judiciary is neither independent nor conformist, but
acts as a mediator between opposing parties. The court struck a good balance
between those who supported and those who opposed the order.

Answer:
The view which Anjaiah had is a
correct reading of the role of the judiciary.